Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final
Buy-in
$3,700
Prize Pool
$1,343,100
Entries
367
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
By the Numbers
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Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
We have the numbers for you.
This year's LAPT Grand Final drew 367 players to the felt in São Paulo, and their entries have generated a prize pool worth R$1,317,160. That money will be split between the last 48 players left standing, and the minimum cash is worth R$6,320. Going up from there, a spot in the final ten is worth R$22,390, and each of the last three players will earn six figures.
The champion's prize is R$324,600, a shiny LAPT trophy, and the title of Season 4 Grand Champion!
Gazes Doing Work
When we walked up to the table preflop, the player under the gun and Bill Gazes (UTG+1) were mixed up in a raising war. Mr. UTG had 5,000 out in front of him (a four-bet?), and Gazes had responded with another 26,000 chips out in front of his own stack. That was enough to cover his opponent who eventually shoved all in after agonizing in the tank. He was relieved to see he was flipping for his tournament life:
Showdown
Gazes: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop was a good start for Gazes, and the pocket jacks were in trouble. The turn and river were both paint cards, but the 
and 
were swings and misses.
That's another player off to the exit, and Gazes is stacking up that pot to move close to 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
36,500
|
36,500 |
A Few Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
8,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
|
||
|
8,500
-11,400
|
-11,400 |
|
|
||
|
6,500
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
|
6,100
-4,900
|
-4,900 |
The King of Brazil Eliminated
Well, Brazilian poker, at least. Andre Akkari is likely the most well-known player in this entire country, but that's not going to do anything for his chip stack, unfortunately.
Akkari was down under 6,000 when he shoved in with 
. A few seats over, a gentleman reraised to isolate himself against Akkari, and his 
had the Team PokerStars Pro in a bad spot. He had a sweat by the time the turn fell on the 
board, but the river was a blank.
That's the end of the road for Brazil's chosen one, and Akkari has been sent to the rail here just before dinner time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Brenes' Kings Fall
Roberto Brenes was all in preflop with the 
up against a very short-stacked opponent's 
and another player with the 
. The player with the aces went on to win the hand after the board ran out 
. He tripled after being all in for 13,600. The player with the fours was eliminated and Brenes was knocked all the way down to about 4,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Brenes the Younger Loses the Rest
It's not been a good level for Roberto Brenes. Just a few hands after his crippling, he got the rest of his chips in bad with 
against 
. A board full of blanks has put an end to his day, but across the room, Papa Brenes is still going strong for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Levi True To His Word
With 3,700 in the pot on the 
flop, Leandro Csome had 4,125 in front of him and Cory Levi had moved all in for 17,825. After Csome spent some time in the tank, Levi announced, "You fold, I'll show ya."
Csome then tanked for a little longer before folding. Levi was true to his word and showed the 
for trip sixes. Csome had the dealer turn over his hand and it was the 
.
"I'm a man of my word," said Levi. "I told you I'd show."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
25,650
8,650
|
8,650 |
Hewitt Heads Out
We missed what befell him, but John Hewitt has been eliminated here just before the dinner break. His day started early with a trend up close to 30,000, but it's come crashing down here as the levels have progressed. Hewitt's LAPT Grand Final is over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Dinner Time
Level 6
: 200/400, 75 ante
We've put six levels behind us, and the ~260 players who've survived to this point are being rewarded with a one-hour dinner break. We'll be back just after 7:30pm local time.